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Ukiah, CA town hall & government

Ukiah spent $135.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $8,417 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ukiah's government.

Meetings

Coming up at Ukiah's town hall

  • Oct 1Thu · 5:00 pm
    Ukiah Valley Water AuthorityUkiah Valley Water Authority - Regular Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 6Tue · 6:00 pm
    Airport Commission1403 South State St Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 7Wed · 1:00 pm
    Technical Advisory Committee to the Ukiah Valley Basin GSATechnical Advisory Committee (TAC) to the GSA Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 7Wed · 5:15 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Regular Meeting Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 12Mon · 5:00 pm
    Ukiah Valley Water AuthorityWillow County Water District Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 13Tue · 5:15 pm
    Ukiah Valley Fire DistrictUkiah Valley Fire District - Regular300 Seminary Ave Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

Official listings from Ukiah's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where Ukiah's money goes

Spent
$135.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$8,417
typical California cities: $2,964
Long-term debt
$146.3 million
$9,061 per resident
Water & other utilities
$67.8 million50%
Roads & transportation
$19.9 million15%
Sewer & trash
$13.6 million10%
Police
$10.5 million8%
Parks & libraries
$9.1 million7%
Fire
$6.9 million5%
Interest on debt
$2.9 million2%
Health & welfare
$2.3 million2%
Administration & buildings
$1.7 million1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$700,0001%
Housing & development
$253,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$54,000<1%
Other
$234,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 31%
  • Utility sales 28%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Sales taxes 14%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From the state 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Ukiah

Full-time staff
170
99 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$99,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
32
and 21 full-time firefighters
Parks & libraries
9 full-time82 part
Administration & buildings
40 full-time13 part
Police
44 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
23 full-time
Fire
22 full-time
Sewer & trash
19 full-time
Roads & transportation
8 full-time3 part
Other
5 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Ukiah Unified School District

Ukiah's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,962
California: $21,206
Students
5,814
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$117 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal

  • Local 31%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $19,962 per pupil, $11,968 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Ukiah pay

Typical tax bill
$3,445
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.75%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$458,400
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Ukiah's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofukiah.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Ukiah →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ukiah

Ukiah is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Jared Huffman. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Ukiah's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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